The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-04

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The bill of w. III. Wigg. city attorney,
for $50 was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The Street Committee To whom was re
ferred the bill of ID. \. Boyd for lumber,
amounting to Sl24.2S reported it back,
when it was ordered paid by the
Council.
Mayor Teasdale sent in his regular
monthly report. which shows that S:,S
had been collected in fines and $50 for
Jail fees.
David b. Lewis. Sanitary Engineer.
presented his reports and maps. for a
complete system of sewerage with esti-
mates, etc, complete, which, with his
bill for $500, was referred to the Street
| Committee. Following is his report on
street improvements which will prove
| of especial interest to Palatka:
| STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
| |. Grading-It would be hard to name
| any one point which is now in great need
/ of filling or excavation The profiles
/ submitted in connection with the sewer
| age plans show one or two places-fOr
| example. on First street north of Laurel,
| where 600 cubic yards might auvanta-
/ geOusly be placed. But the need is not
| at all urgent.
| The sketch herewith shows a good
form of crOss-section To adopt in making
| cutters and raising the roadway. 1t
would be well to have grade pegs set in
the cutters i'll advance of the workmen.
so a. To secure uniform grades between
| streets and avoid stagnant water. Gra-
| ding of this kind can be- done rOr II cents
| per running foot of street.
| ,. Ditch crOssings-Nitrified sewer
| pipe is so cheap and SO well made, that
| it would be sound ecoromy To use it
whenever drairaSe bitches are crossed.
Ii would cost from SO cents per foot for
l2-inch pipe up To Sl.2j per foot for ~
inch pipe. While street bridges are
| cheaper. they are always unsightly, a
| source of danger and require constant
repairs. The pipe once laid and covered
over is a permanent improvement, re-
quiring little or no repair or renewal.
3. Pavements-The present street traf-
tic of Palatka does not warrant a heavy
| expense for pavements, and anything
better than the Isl wdust pavement is
pretty expensive.
| light maCadamiZed pavement made
of middle Florida limestone, might he
put down for 81 - per square yard If low
| railroad rates could be- secured. The cy
| press block pavement now used III Jack
sonville does very well for the traffic
there and gives good satisfaction. 1t has
not been used there long enough to test
its durability. 1t costs 81 per square
| yard. Ii the streets were paved only in
the center for a width of n feet the cost
would he reduced To IS per running foot.
| This would make the paving of Lemon
| street. from Water To Rose streets. cost
| SECOND. without curbing.
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100 feet of each pavement. and in this
way thoroughly test their comparative
cost and advantages
On motion the Street Committee was
empowered To keep the streets in repair.
and tn employ laborers for that purpose.
The present Council is disposed to keep
up the good work done by the late Coun-
ell. and keep the streets in their present
good condition.
Capt. j. J. Gay appeared before the
Board in the interest of a new hose cart
for West End Fire Company. lie asked
again for proper hose cart for his COM
pany. A general discussion of fire ques-
tons was INDUCED in. and the whole
matter referred to the Fire Committee,
with power to act.
| The question of increasing the police
force was brought up. and was also dis
| cussed, but the Council not knowing
| just what the financial condition of the
| city was, refused to take definite action
on the matter until such reports as were
necessary should be placed before the
members. To this end the following
| resolution was offered bv Alderman
| Loeb, which was unanimously adopted:
| WHEREAS. Ii is due to the citizens of
Palatka that the financial standing of
said city should be published annually.
| ResOtred, That the Treasurer and Clerk
| of the Board give a report of the actual
financial standing of the city.
On motion the Mayor was requested to
appoint two extra policemen until further
notice.
The Board then adjourned.